Canada's Olympic drone espionage controversy highlights a 'unacceptable culture'.

The drone surveillance issue that arose during Canada's women's football team's 2024 Paris Olympics campaign was a sign of a "past pattern of an unacceptable culture," Canada Soccer stated following an independent assessment.

A drone was allegedly deployed to eavesdrop on one of their opponents' training sessions in New Zealand. Following the claims, FIFA banned the head coach, Bev Priestman, for a year, as well as analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander. Priestman was removed from her position.

On Friday, Canada Soccer, the sport's governing body in Canada, announced that it had received the report of an independent reviewer "hired by the organization's board of directors to investigate the illegal use of drones at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games," and the organization's senior officials provided their initial reactions while promising a more comprehensive response in the coming days.

Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer's CEO and General Secretary, stated, "Our initial review of the independent investigator's findings reveals that the drone incident in Paris was a symptom of a previous pattern of an unacceptable culture and insufficient oversight within the national teams."

"While we are considering how to best address the findings, we also want to act decisively. To that aim, we will provide key findings and future steps within a week.

Peter Augruso, President of Canada Soccer, adding, "We are committed to renewing our organization and making Canada Soccer a federation that people can be proud of." We understand that more has to be done, and that change takes time. We appreciate the support and patience of our partners, family, and fans, and we hope to share our next steps shortly."

According to Friday's announcement, lawyer Sonia Regenbogen of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark, LLP, led the independent investigation and evaluated testimony from a diverse variety of people, including coaches, administrative personnel, former employees, and Canada Soccer's CEO and board chair.

Despite being fined six points during the Olympic tournament's group stage as a result of the controversy, Canada advanced to the quarter-finals with three wins on the field before being eliminated on penalties by Germany.

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